Mesa AZ

The fact that Chandler City Council voted to raise utility rates at its Oct. 15 meeting should not have surprised anyone. The city had been warning residents it was coming for nearly a year. And more increases will come next year. Still, a small group of citizens wanted to object...

Town Council has directed staff to tweak enhanced regulations proposed for data centers in Gilbert and return in two months for action. Council was scheduled Oct. 20 to approve the proactive regulations that include banning open-loop evaporative cooling systems and limiting data centers to Light Industrial- and General Industrial-zoned lands.

Phoenix faces an 80% chance of rain Friday after several days of sunshine and highs near 86 degrees.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A California man learned his fate for orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot that killed a mobile barber in Scottsdale nearly four years ago. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced Monday that Robert Celifie was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Ilya Shimonov. Investigators...

Old Town Scottsdale is not what it used to be. And, for that matter, not what it’s going to be. While construction charges ahead on a high-end restaurant and a landscape-changing garage, two massive sales – of the historic Bischoff buildings and a 3-acre HonorHealth parcel – set the stage for yet another renaissance in Scottsdale’s historic district.

When Mesa’s photo radar cameras snapped John Giles, the city’s former mayor , speeding or running red lights, it wasn't an isolated incident. Giles was caught five times over the past five years, as were mayors and councilmembers in other cities that depend on photo enforcement. He and a few others didn't pay their fines. They weren't alone, either. A year ago this month, another camera in Scottsdale caught the city’s mayor , Lisa Borowsky, traveling 18 mph over the speed limit. In 2023, a Parad

Arizona troopers ticketed four commercial vehicle drivers for violating lane restrictions in an I-10 construction zone. On October 14, 2026, troopers with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol conducted targeted traffic enforcement in an active construction zone on I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson. During the detail, troopers observed four commercial motor vehicles […] The post Arizona troopers cite four commercial vehicle drivers for lingering in I-10 left lane up to fo

Arizona State hockey finished its first weekend under head coach Dave Hakstol with two road wins against UMass Lowell, beating the River Hawks 5-4 on Friday and 4-2 on Saturday at the Tsongas Center. The sweep moved ASU to 4-2 and gave the program its first road series sweep since...

This year’s The Lavender Farm at Chateau de Vie’s annual Halloween themed walkthrough, Chateau de Mort, brought the Salem Witch Trials to life—recreating the hysteria felt in the time period—ending with the reenactment of a witch burning. Every year this Chandler 15,000-square-foot luxury property hosts a...

The City of Mesa celebrated the 7th annual Mesa Music Festival last weekend. People crowded eight different stages throughout local businesses on Main Street while welcoming industry veterans, local bands, and emerging national artists. This annual event supports causes like College Bound AZ, Guitar Center Music Foundation, AZ, Veterans Resource...